{"id":11331,"date":"2026-04-24T11:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/?p=11331"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:15:23","slug":"gmb-graduate-students-recognized-by-unc-graduate-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/2026\/04\/gmb-graduate-students-recognized-by-unc-graduate-school\/","title":{"rendered":"GMB Graduate Students Recognized by UNC Graduate School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Genetics and Molecular Biology graduate students were recognized by the University of North Carolina Graduate School in April for their prestigious external fellowships.<\/p>\n<p>External fellowships, which are highly competitive awards from the federal government and other organizations, add to Carolina\u2019s reputation as one of the world\u2019s leading public research universities. This academic year, 170 graduate students campus-wide, who represent 44 academic programs, received prestigious external fellowships.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Congratulations to the following Genetics and Molecular Biology Graduate Students for their impressive accomplishments:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Elizabeth-Abrash.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Abrash\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Abrash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mauro Calabrese Lab<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Erica-Branham.jpg\" alt=\"Erica Branham\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Erica Branham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Linnstaedt Lab<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Geoff_Fox.jpg\" alt=\"Geoff Fox\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geoffrey Fox<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jill Dowen and Brian Strahl Labs<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 National Human Genome Research Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Mark-Geisler.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Geisler\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Geisler<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bob Duronio Lab<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Micah_Hysong.jpg\" alt=\"Micah Hysong\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Micah Hysong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laura Raffield Lab<\/p>\n<p>National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Sarah-Lester.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Lester\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Lester<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samir Kelada and Karen Mohlke Labs<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Jayna-Nicholas.jpg\" alt=\"Jayna Nicholas\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jayna Nicholas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laura Raffield and Karen Mohlke Labs<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Isabel-Ott.jpg\" alt=\"Isabel Ott\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isabel Ott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ross Boyce Lab<\/p>\n<p>National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Gabrielle-Quickstad.jpg\" alt=\"Gabrielle Quickstad\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabrielle Quickstad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Terry Magnuson and Karl Shpargel Labs<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Ryan-Salcido.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Salcido\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Salcido<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mauro Calabrese Lab<\/p>\n<p>National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Rachel-Szymanski.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Szymanski\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Szymanski<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Frank Conlon Lab<\/p>\n<p>American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/gmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1391\/2026\/04\/Kylie-VanDerMolen.jpg\" alt=\"Kylie VanDerMolen\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kylie VanDerMolen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rob Dowen Lab<\/p>\n<p>NIH Fellowship (F31) \u2013 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetics and Molecular Biology graduate students were recognized by the University of North 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